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. >>> house speaker john boehner said he absolutely trusts president barack obama and the two are open and honest with each other but they have big gaps to bridge when it comes to reducing the deficit. he said the president is on charm offensive. but if an exclusive interview on abc's "this week" the republican leader made it clear he intends to hold the line against any new stacks. he tells abcs martha raditz that the key issue is spending. >> when you get down to the bottom line, the president believes that we have to have more taxes from the american people. we aren't going to get very far on that. if the president doesn't believe that there needs to be a balance of the budget over the next ten years, i'm not sure we are going to get very far. and this is the whole issue. we have a spending problem here in washington. it's time to solve the problem. >> house budget committee chairman paul ryan released a budget last week to balance the budget in ten years but a main tenant of the plan calls for repealing the president's affordable care act. >>> here in the bay area the fourth bore p
. >>> house speaker john boehner said he absolutely trusts president barack obama and the two are open and honest with each other but they have big gaps to bridge when it comes to reducing the deficit. he said the president is on charm offensive. but if an exclusive interview on abc's "this week" the republican leader made it clear he intends to hold the line against any new stacks. he tells abcs martha raditz that the key issue is spending. >> when you get down to the...
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president obama is simply not buying boehner's math. >> the reason that speaker boehner hasn't called a vote on it is because he doesn't want to see the government shutdown end at the moment unless he is able to extract concessions that don't have anything to do with the budget. >> reporter: an analysis by abc news knows there are in fact enough votes in the house to pass a continuing resolution without having to take apart obama care. >>> three soldiers are in custody for the fatal stabbing of another soldier. 20-year-old kevin geike was killed on saturday during a confrontation with a group of african-american soldiers. three of them have been booked for his murder. two others are cooperating with authorities. investigators want to know whether the stabbing was racially motivated. >>> colorado movie theater massacre suspect james holmes will be back in court today. his attorneys are battling prosecutors over several pieces of evidence and whether or not they are admissible at trial. our denver station has details. >> reporter: this is what james holmes looked like when he appeared l
president obama is simply not buying boehner's math. >> the reason that speaker boehner hasn't called a vote on it is because he doesn't want to see the government shutdown end at the moment unless he is able to extract concessions that don't have anything to do with the budget. >> reporter: an analysis by abc news knows there are in fact enough votes in the house to pass a continuing resolution without having to take apart obama care. >>> three soldiers are in custody for...
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a small breakthrough yesterday, president obama and house speaker john boehner got on the phone. >> reporter: that may not sound like much, george. but it's the first time the two men have spoken in a week. and what may be the most significant sign of progress, neither side talked about what was said on the call, an indication they may be serious about negotiating in private. >> we're starting to see some republicans concede that tax rates on the wealthy, at least, are going to have to go up. the president has another rock-hard bottom line. that's an increase in the u.s. debt limit, as well. >> reporter: that's right. republicans even top republicans, say the tax rates are going to almost certainly go up. but on this question of the debt ceiling, the government reaches the limit of how much money it can borrow in february. republicans say they will exact a price for that. they want spending cuts, if they can't get exchange for the tax increases. they will raise the debt ceiling. >> the president saying he's not going to negotiate on that, either. >>> now, to a major headline for parents abou
a small breakthrough yesterday, president obama and house speaker john boehner got on the phone. >> reporter: that may not sound like much, george. but it's the first time the two men have spoken in a week. and what may be the most significant sign of progress, neither side talked about what was said on the call, an indication they may be serious about negotiating in private. >> we're starting to see some republicans concede that tax rates on the wealthy, at least, are going to have...
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nothing that has anything to do with obama care, just get the government back up and runnig. of course what the president wants as well but house speaker boehner made it clear it is not going to happen yesterday. maybe it will happen today. >> we know what hard-lined republicans want but there is frustration among moderate republicans. is ed t boi >> reporter: we thought that would boil over last night, diana, and it actually didn't in order to make any significance difference in the debate. are you starting to see -- you are starting to see moderate republicans saying this has gone far enough. we now have to get we have made the point, cf13 senator john mccain told stop. floor that everyone cree you havo a seat to struggn th happen and the tea party activists, a uplef and got it to this point. >> certainly everybody involved in this wants to spin it this way. the president wasted no time releasing a video statement. what did he say, karen? resign at 12:01, one minute after the government officially shut down, president obama released a video to members of the military. it ai
nothing that has anything to do with obama care, just get the government back up and runnig. of course what the president wants as well but house speaker boehner made it clear it is not going to happen yesterday. maybe it will happen today. >> we know what hard-lined republicans want but there is frustration among moderate republicans. is ed t boi >> reporter: we thought that would boil over last night, diana, and it actually didn't in order to make any significance difference in...
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. >>> in the news, president obama hosts congressional leaders at the white house for another round of debt talks but hopes for a so-called grand bargain appeared dead. a work to the smaller deal after house speaker john boehner abandoned efforts to slash $4 trillion from the deficit. >>> and top u.s. military leader is in beijing today, looking to improve military relations with china. admiral mike mullin, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, is trying to bolster talks following setbacks in chinese relations, including cyberattacks traced to china. >>> the september 11th memorial in new york city will take online reservations tomorrow morning for those wishing to visit it. memorial opens september 12th. a day of it opens on the history of the terrorist attack. >>> and finally, tennis great andre agassi was inducted into the international tennis hall of fame in newport, rhode island. the eight-time grand slam champion was joined at the ceremony by his wife, fellow hall-of-famer, steffi graf. and time for the weather from stephanie roberts. >> good morning. it's going to be hot on the
. >>> in the news, president obama hosts congressional leaders at the white house for another round of debt talks but hopes for a so-called grand bargain appeared dead. a work to the smaller deal after house speaker john boehner abandoned efforts to slash $4 trillion from the deficit. >>> and top u.s. military leader is in beijing today, looking to improve military relations with china. admiral mike mullin, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, is trying to bolster talks...
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and boehner, drinking wine and smoking cigarettes. intense stuff. didn't offer him a cigarette at all. >> it is available today. i believe you can get it for roughly $18. >> and bob woodward still thinks that the personal touch can cut through all the politics and open the door to getting past agendas and getting compromises. he's a fan of the personal touch. in this case, it didn't work out. the old guard hat to come in and save them. >> exactly. not a good indictment for congress or the president. >> he bottom lined it. >> yes, coming up anticipation as will and kate arrive in singapore. >> the fashionable prince and his wife the duchess and their journey ahead. you are watching "world news now." >> announcer: abc's "world news now" will continue after this from our abc stati ♪ ♪ >>> well, prince william and his wife, the duchess of cambridge, are arriving in singapore this morning to represent the queen. >> they will visit a botanical garden there where an orchid will be named after them, but that's only part of the big journey. abc's bob woo
and boehner, drinking wine and smoking cigarettes. intense stuff. didn't offer him a cigarette at all. >> it is available today. i believe you can get it for roughly $18. >> and bob woodward still thinks that the personal touch can cut through all the politics and open the door to getting past agendas and getting compromises. he's a fan of the personal touch. in this case, it didn't work out. the old guard hat to come in and save them. >> exactly. not a good indictment for...
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president obama meets with bipartisan groups of governors about the problem today. the meeting a day after house speaker jonathan boehner laid a republican plan to solve the crisis on the table and calls for $800 billion in higher taxes revenue and does not increase taxes on wealthy americans. the white house is rejecting the offer, saying any deal must include an end to tax cuts for families making over $250,000. >>> and the senate has approved a new u.s. commander for the war in afghanistan. he's marine corporal general joseph doneford and replaces general john al llen, nominatedo head forces in europe. allen's nomination on hold because of his involvement in the sex scandal that brought down former cia director david petraeus. >>> in foreign news, new intelligence reports, indicate syria's government may be preparing to use chemical and biological weapons against the rebels. in response though, the u.s. and its allies are considering military options. here's abc's martha raddatz. >> reporter: the latest intelligence is alarming. officials telling abc news the u.s
president obama meets with bipartisan groups of governors about the problem today. the meeting a day after house speaker jonathan boehner laid a republican plan to solve the crisis on the table and calls for $800 billion in higher taxes revenue and does not increase taxes on wealthy americans. the white house is rejecting the offer, saying any deal must include an end to tax cuts for families making over $250,000. >>> and the senate has approved a new u.s. commander for the war in...